Abstract
Angioleiomyoma is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm composed of smooth muscle cells and thick-walled vessels. It is usually found in the skin of the lower extremities. Angioleiomyoma is a very rare tumor among the ever-expanding repertoire of growth variants described in benign uterine leiomyoma. More rare is a solitary tumor of the broad ligament. Thus angioleiomyoma of the broad ligament is an extremely rare benign tumor of the female pelvis. In this report a 52-year-old woman with a one-year history of abdominal pain was admitted to our hospital. Gynaecological and ultrasonography exams showed a large mass with increased vascularization in the right adnexal region. The patient underwent total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The site of the benign mass was the left broad ligament of the uterus. On pathologic examination of the specimen, the tumor was diagnosed as angioleiomyoma. We present a case of angioleiomyoma of the broad ligament because of its extreme rarity and the large size of the tumor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 418-420 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Angioleiomyoma
- Broad ligament
- Female tumors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Oncology